Wellbeing of Women, with generous support from the Sir Victor Blank Charitable Settlement, is inviting applications for Sir Victor & Lady Blank Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) which provide single candidates up to £30,000 for research lasting up to three years. Awards may include new and directly incurred research costs. Funds may not be used to pay for salary. The research must be undertaken in the UK.
Awards are intended to support research-active lecturers, or lecturer equivalent level, to gather data and strengthen their bids for longer-term substantive funding. These awards are open to both clinician and academic researchers who have been awarded an MD or PhD within the last 7 years and are employed by the NHS, HEI or on a postdoctoral research fellowship with at least 40 percent of their time funded to undertake research.
Fellowships will be considered for basic science, clinical and translational research that seeks to improve the health of women, girls and babies in the areas of fertility, pregnancy and birth; gynaecological and reproductive health; and gynaecological cancers.
Applications are particularly encouraged in the following priority themes:
- Preventing and managing pre-eclampsia
- Addressing pelvic floor problems which lead to bladder, bowel, vaginal, and sexual dysfunction
- Endometriosis
- Ovarian cancer
Evidence must be provided of previous research experience and future research career intentions. Applications may be made to support projects that are already in progress or for a new project, provided a substantial element of the project is carried out during the course of the Fellowship. Research projects must be capable of being brought to a conclusion within the duration of the Fellowship.
Call timeline
Call launch: 7 April 2022
Submission deadline: 30 June 2022 by 1pm
Application outcome: December 2022
Awards start: from February 2023
How to apply
Download the PRF application forms and guidance below. Before applying, please read the grant guidance.
WoW Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Application Form 2022
WoW Research Questions for Non-standard Animals
WoW Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Guidance for Applicants 2022
If you have any queries, please contact the Wellbeing of Women research team at research@wellbeingofwomen.org.uk or call 020 3697 6350.